To find the real you, you have to first seek God (Clergy Column)

What a great privilege God has given us to live in the earth, represent His Kingdom and be ourselves. A great privilege!

If it is so great, why are there so many people not being themselves? The world is filled with people lacking understanding of who they are. Their lives are controlled by the opinions of others, past experiences, previous relationships, failed employment, words spoken and other negative things. But let me tell you, that is not the person; nor is that the life God has called you to live.

Never let others or life circumstances define you. Far too many are walking around without themselves. You are too blessed to be stressing over what someone said or did to you or what went wrong in your life. You are too important to be like someone else. God made you one of a kind, an original. It’s time to be healed from past hurts and wounds, disappointments, low self-esteem, inferiority complexes and the such, anything that was said or done that may have decreased your self-worth or value. If you have been living without knowing who you really are, it may be that you don’t know who God is, because our identity is in Him, and sometimes we need to seek Him first.

If you know or have experienced God, I declare in the name of Jesus, that the Holy Spirit can and will heal you today! This can be your day of new beginnings. Come on, let go of your shattered dreams, broken heart, bad memories, disappointments and the like. You have been misplaced and out of place long enough, it’s time to find yourself again. Will the real you respond?

Replace the naysayers and negative voices with the great people who love you, who are not there to judge you or tell you of your limitations. Shake off every negative word, action or deed. Love you like God loves you, not based on looks or appearance; after all, we are fearfully and wonderfully made! Diligently seek and you will find what God decided for you, and when you discover you, it has to be alright with everyone else. You can’t do much when you don’t know who you are and you are spending valuable time being someone else.

Come on, let’s do it. It is time to live your life, be you, not just you but the best you!